Spencer, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Hearn, Fooks, Jacobs,
Thomas, Shriver, Gaither, Biser, Annan, Sappington, Ste
phenson, McHenry, Schley, Fiery, John Newcomer, Harbine,
Michael Newcomer, Davis, Kilgour, Brewer, Waters, Anderson,
Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick, S mith, Parke, Cockey and Brown—68.

NEGATIVE —Messrs. Grason, George, Magraw, Carter, Thawley,
Stewart of Caroline, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt. city, Brent, of Balt.
city, Sherwood, of Balt. city, Ware, Hollyday and Shower—1 3.

So the 1st branch of said amendment was adopted.

Mr. Buchanan with the consent of the Convention, then with
drew the second and last branch of his amendment.

The 18th section of printed report was then read;

Mr. Morgan moved to amend said section by striking out in the
1st line, these words: "a clerk of each county court" and inserting
in lieu thereof the following

"In each county a clerk of the circuit court;"

Determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Ricaud,
Said section was further amended by striking out in 2nd line the
words "a plurality vote," and after the word "and" in same line,
strike out "who," and insert the following:

"And the person receiving the greatest number of legal votes
shall be declared and returned duly elected clerk of said circuit
court;"

Mr. Shriver, moved further to amend said 18th section by strik
ing out in the 3d line the word "six," and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘four;"

Mr. Ricaud, moved for a division of the question which was put
on striking out;

Mr. Shriver, moved the question be taken by yeas and nays and
being ordered appeared as follows

AFFIRMATIVE—Messrs. Buchanan, Chandler, Charnbers of Cecil,
Miller, Shriver, Gaither, Magraw, Gwinn, Stewart of Balt, city,
Sherwood of Balt, city, Ware, Fiery, Neill, John Newcomer,
Harbine, Michael Newcomer, Brewer, Weber, Slicer, Fitzpatrick,
Parke, Shower, Cockey and Brown—24.
NEGATIVE—Messrs. Chapman, President, Morgan, Blakistone,
Dent, Hopewell, Ricaud, Lee, Chambers, of Kent, Mitchell, Don
aldson, Dorsey, Wells, Kent, Sellman, Weems, Bon d, Brent of
Charles, Howard, Bell, Welch, Ridgely, Lloyd, Dickinson, Col
ston, John Dennis, James U Dennis, Crisfield, Dashiell, Williams,
Hicks, Hodson, Goldsborough, Eccleston, Phelps, McLane,
Bowling, Spencer, Grason, Wright, Dirickson, McMaster, Fooks,
Jacobs, Thomas, Annan, Sappington, Stephenson, McHenry,